Space Captain Kaltica
COLIN WARD
kaltica
 Space Captain Colin "Kaltica" Ward lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. While clearly the weak link on the Space Cadets in terms of technique, his imagination (read: "off the wall bidding") and unique perspective (read: "horrendous card play") continues to make him a favourite of kibitzers and opponents alike. Keep this character on your right!
2nd Half
Board #7
Make My Day
 S- AQ963
H- AJ98
D- Q5
C- A2
 North


Kaltica


South


West


North


East
S- K72
H- Q107
D- AJ83
C- J83
Vul: None
Dlr: West
 S- J5
H- K642
D- K1042
C- 1074
 Pass
2D
Pass
 Pass
3D
Pass
 1S
3S
--
 Dble!?
Pass
--
Wintaka



South
 		S- 1084
H- 53
D- 976
C- KQ965
E
D-2
D-K
D-10
H-2
H-4
H-6
C-7
C-4
C-10
S-J
H-K
S-5
D-4
S
D-6
D-7
D-9
H-3
H-5
S-4
C-5
C-K
C-Q
C-6
S-8
S-10
C-9
W
D-A
D-3
D-J
H-7
H-10
H-Q
C-3
C-8
C-J
D-8
S-7
S-2
S-K
N
D-5
D-Q
S-3
H-A
H-8
H-9
C-A
C-2
H-J
S-9
S-6
S-A
S-Q
"All players psyche the same amount," is Kaltica's latest crackpot theory, "but only some players know when they're psyching!"

Kaltica's brash vulnerable takeout double here explains why Declarer misguessed the Spades in the ending. Kaltica, he reasoned, had to have the S-KJ for his double!

Notice Wintaka's nice S-7 underruff at trick 11. Nice defence!


N.B.: When playing with Bill "Wintaka" Treble, Colin plays the "Canadian Club". It is similar to Precision but with Asking Bids, different 2-level openings, weak 1H and 1S openings and non-forcing 1-over-1 responses. Expect lots of alerts!

Their carding is equally strange: Spot Card Count, KATARACT (King ATtitude, Ace Requests A CounT), Suit Preference in trumps and upside down attitude.

You didn't ask, but "Kaltica" translates to "a friend I've never met". A good Internet word, don't you think?

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